EDI Lunchtime Webinar Series - Gender: Equality in the Workplace

Join Us for Monthly EDI Sessions: Your Voice, Our Future 

We are embarking on a the third season of our lunchtime chat sessions on our transformative journey towards enhancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) within our community. With the CDI's EDI Strategy 2023-2026 guiding us, we have put together a series of monthly virtual sessions aimed at dissecting and addressing the multifaceted aspects of EDI. 

Format:

• 15 Minutes Expert Insight
• 15 Minutes Practitioner Discussion
• 10 Minutes Reflection and Toolkit application

We Need Your Insight: 
Is there an EDI topic close to your heart that's not on our agenda? We encourage you to share your ideas and perspectives. Your suggestions will help us cover the breadth of EDI issues affecting our sector. 

Co-Host With Us: 
Fancy leading a session? Join me, Ifza Shakoor, EDI Associate, as a co-host. Your experiences and insights are invaluable, offering fresh perspectives to our discussions. 

Session Schedule & Themes: 

• 04/07/2025: Gender: Equality in the Workplace

• 25/07/2025: Religion: Cultural Sensitivity

• 08/08/2025: Sexuality & Sexual Identity: Inclusion Efforts

• 12/09/2025: Socioeconomic Status: Overcoming Barriers

• 10/10/2025: Intersectionality: Understanding Complex Identities

• 14/11/2025: Age: Addressing Ageism

• 23/01/2026: Menopause: Workplace Support

• 13/02/2026: Disabilty: Accessibility Challenges

• 13/03/2026: Age - Ethnicity:Combating Discrimination

• 10/04/2026: Inclusive Hiring and Recruitment Practices

• 08/05/2026: Culturally Responsive Career Guidance

• 12/06/2026: Supporting Neurodiverse Clients
• 10/07/2026: Review and Reflect: Continuous Improvement in EDI

Adaptable Sessions Based on Your Preferences: 
The outlined session schedule is not set in stone. We are open to rearranging the order of sessions or introducing new topics based on member preferences. Your feedback is crucial, not only in shaping the content of these sessions but also in guiding our overall approach to EDI. 

Contribute to EDI Research: 
Feedback and insights gathered from these sessions may be utilised in further research aimed at improving EDI within the career development sector. By participating, you're not just contributing to our immediate community but also to broader efforts to enhance EDI practices in our field. 

Your participation, feedback, and co-hosting will significantly shape our journey towards a more inclusive and equitable environment. Together, we will make a difference in embedding EDI in our sector.